Alberta

On October 1st, 2004, the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) signed an Interim Métis Harvesting Agreement (Interim Agreement) with the Government of Alberta which recognizes the constitutionally protected harvesting rights of Alberta Métis.

The Interim Agreement applies to Métis harvesters who are members of the MNA or are eligible to be members. Current MNA membership cards will be accepted as proof that a person is a Métis harvester under the Interim Agreement.

What does this mean for Métis harvesters in Alberta this year?

The Interim Agreement allows Alberta Métis (i.e. members of the MNA) to hunt, fish, and trap on identified Métis harvesting ands within the province of Alberta. Métis harvesting lands include all unoccupied provincial Crown lands (as long as there is no development or activity on the lands that would make it unsafe); occupied Crown lands, such as wildland parks, natural zones and some types of provincial parks that have designated hunting areas. Métis can harvest on private land with the permission of the owner/occupants, or on leased land with the permission of the leaseholder.

Harvesting must be carried out in compliance with regional conservation measures and must conform to safety laws, such as no night hunting, shooting across a road, etc. Other applicable licenses are required when using a motorized vehicle or boat, gun registration and possession of firearms and other weapons.

For information on Métis harvesting in Alberta contact:

Métis Nation of Alberta
1-800-252-7553 (Alberta Only)
780-455-2200
www.albertametis.com